Thx again everyone.
So I made it to the drags Saturday in Albuquerque. Only got 4 runs in though - it got super crowded toward the end of the day and I needed to tow the car 90 miles home so I didn't stick around.
The first run I stayed out of the water burnout puddle. It ran the best time, 14.36 at 99mph. I think my 60 foot time was 2.26. I was really happy with that because in the spring my fastest time was 15.1. Plus I had forgotten to lower my tire pressure and I spun a little too much.
The second run I rolled through the water and then did a burnout. At the start my tires spun like crazy and didn't hook up. Got a MAJOR axle wrap as it started to grab so I let off the pedal. I didn't want to break the perches where we just welded the trac bars on. Man was it violent! Passenger visor flipped down and the glove box popped open - stuff was flying everywhere. (I had to laugh)
Then I ran into an old friend (Benito Jacquez) who is a life long dragster man. He told me with the tread tires you want to stay out of the water. Water gets trapped in the tread and screws up the traction.
The 3rd run I paid more attention to feel than to shifting at rpm's, and I noticed I wasn't pulling very much after 4700 rpm. It also missed a little and ran a 14.9.
The last run I shifted by feel at about 4500 rpm and ran a 14.5. My start was slow, about 2.6 at 60 feet. A guy was telling me that my setup is probably better in the lower torque range rpm's. I think he's right, but it'll take a lot more practice runs. I moved the timing around a tad each run, but it didn't seem to make any difference. But it felt best at 14 degrees.
Anyway, I think a good driver could get a 14.1 out of it. Thus, I will keep practicing. 14.3 at a mile high is about a 13.3 at sea level. I'm happy with that from a 3800 pound 4 speed car. It was a blast and there were some really nice cars out there.
So really, a few of you who in other links told me you thought my set up could do anywhere from 12.5 to 13.5 were pretty close. Just have to factor in a full second for altitude.
Thx again to everyone!
